A pharmacist will counsel a female patient who is beginning lamotrigine therapy for bipolar disorder. There are no interacting medications on the profile. Which of the following counseling statements should the pharmacist share with the patient?
1) It is important that this medication is titrated slowly; follow the instructions carefully
2) This medication can cause serious skin reactions, including a very severe rash
3) Your starter kit packaging should be blue
4) Your starter kit packaging should be orange
5) A brand name for this medication is Trileptal